Container-Based Applications Reference Architecture

Summary	This reference architecture guides the use of containers and container orchestration technology at the UW.
Authority	Recommended  (what does this mean?)
Date reviewed	July 2018
Source	Enterprise Architecture
Status	Current

The Container-Based Applications Reference Architecture  guides the use of container based applications (CBAs) at the UW. Recommendations are provided regarding:

• Scenarios in which CBAs are recommended

• Team readiness, roles, and responsibilities for using CBAs

• Effective and safe configuration of container clusters (such as accounts, clusters, pods, services, and networking)

• Design of container based applications in different scenarios

• Use of an effective pipeline for changes to applications and clusters

The intended audiences for this reference architecture are:

• Application teams considering or implementing CBAs

• Shared services teams considering how best to enable CBAs